1st World Forum of Lifelong Learning, Paris 28-29 October, 2008

Globalising Solidarity through adult learning

Globalising Solidarity through adult learning1st World Forum of Lifelong Learning, Paris 28-29 October, 2008

Key issues at stakeFour topics at the forefront of the preparatory work for the 2009 world conference of Adult EducationCONFINTEA VI. May, 2009 Brazil

- Poverty- Migration and its relationship with adult learning- Taking the central position of adult learning and education as Education for All (EFA) and in the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) - The need for new policy and legislation to ensure the right to learn without any kind of discrimination

Globalising Solidarity through adult learning1st World Forum of Lifelong Learning, Paris 28-29 October, 2008

Three key messages for debate at the Budapest preparatory conferenceUNESCO regional conference 3-5 December 2008 Budapest, HungaryMore: www.confintea.hu

Confintea website at UNESCO: http://www.unesco.org/uil/en/focus/confintea.htm

1. For the sake of sound guidance, we should remember the things we have recognised as issues in the past, the things we wanted and the things we did in the right way

2. European adult learning policy development is uniquely positive in the co-operation of a region and is to be further developed and extended in the form of open dialogues

3. Solidarity has to be globalised, for which Europe has a special responsibility.

Globalising Solidarity through adult learning1st World Forum of Lifelong Learning, Paris 28-29 October, 2008

Key documents:Communication of the Commission : ’It’s never too late to learn’ 2006’Action Plan on Adult learning, it is always a good time to learn’ 2007 Adult learning: It is never too late to learn

Action Plan on Adult learning It is always a good time to learn

Globalising Solidarity through adult learning1st World Forum of Lifelong Learning, Paris 28-29 October, 2008

Key reports, studies, recommendations on adult learning:

Adult Education trends and issues 2006Adult Education trends and issuesReports and StudiesStudy on adult education providers http://ec.europa.eu/education/doc/reports/doc/adulteducation.pdf

Non-vocational adult education in Europe, 2007 http://www.eurydice.org/ressources/eurydice/pdf/0_integral/083EN.pdf

Adult Learning Profession in Europe (2008)

Globalising Solidarity through adult learning1st World Forum of Lifelong Learning, Paris 28-29 October, 2008

1st World Forum of Lifelong Learning, Paris 28-29 October, 2008Five messages of the Communication 2006

1. Lifting the barriers to participation2. Ensuring the quality of adult learning3. Recognition and validation of learning outcomes4. Investing in the ageing population and migrants5. Creating indicators and benchmarks of adult learning

Examples Grundtvig Success stories – Europe creates opportunities

Examples: -Promoting Social Inclusion through Basic Skills learning See -http://www.nepfoiskola.hu/pro-bsl/

- Managing Quality of adult education in Europe See: http://www.managingquality.lv/12partners.html

- European Inventory, validation of non-formal and informal learning See: http://www.ecotec.com/europeaninventory/

-Good Practice Examples of Intercultural Learning See: http://www.intercultural-learning.net/nile/

A coherent framework of indicators and benchmarks for monitoring Lisbon objectives See: http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/cha/c11099.htm

Globalising Solidarity through adult learning1st World Forum of Lifelong Learning, Paris 28-29 October, 2008

What does the globalisation of solidarity imply?

- The rebuilding of adult education’s mission is necessary- The effort to make the world’s global governance more transparent, easier to monitor and govern - We have to fight to regain the dominance of the UNESCO’s wholesome view of education- The role of adult education and lifelong learning within UNESCO has to be approved as especially important- Adult learning and lifelong learning have to be given more emphases in European Social Fund programmes and integral parts of the European Neighbourhood Policy

Janos Sz. Tóth Phdtoth@nepfoiskola.huwww.nepfoiskola.huwww.eaeabudapest.huwww.eaea.org

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